Includes bibliographical references (page 227-237) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Desegregating the past -- Memory entrepreneurs : history in the making -- The curated past : remembering the collective -- Managing collective representations -- Breaking the collective : memory deviants -- Conclusion: The museumification of memory.
Summary:
"A sociological comparison of how South Africa and the United States engage and struggle with the institutionalized racism of their respective pasts through the lens of the development of history museums in both countries"--Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.